Services

Healthcare Specialty Consulting

Every healthcare project has different needs and the scope can vary from a small clinic to a comprehensive healing arts program and art collection. During an initial art needs assessment, DHAD can help you discern and prioritize services.

Arts Management Services

• Develop Patient-Centered Art Program Strategies to Support Administrative Goals
• Provide Specialized Consulting Support for Facility Planners and Art Committees
• Evaluate Facility’s Design/ Décor and Recommend Art-Based Improvements
• Establish Arts & Aesthetics Standards and Directions

Manage Commission and Site-Specific Works

• Proposals/ Contracts
• Artist Selection Process and Advisory
• Liability and Insurance Information
• Collaborations: Creative Direction and Project Management

Creative Design

• Design Creative Solutions for Art-In-Architecture: Wayfinding Signage, Wall/ Floor/Ceiling Surfaces, Use of Color, Lighting, and Other Design Elements
• Create Healing Spaces Using a Sensory Approach (visual/ auditory/ tactile/ aromatic)
• Graphic Design of Art Program/ Exhibit Materials

Cost Effective Purchasing with Direct Buying

• Access Artwork from Artists, Regional & National Galleries, Publishers, Dealers and other resources at Discounted Pricing
• Negotiate Acquisitions and Commissions on the Client’s Behalf

Professional Curatorial Services

• Specification of Custom Framing/ Displays
• Conservation and Reconditioning of Existing Artwork
• Recommend Lighting and Site Preparation
• Implement Fireproofing and Code Requirements
• Develop Inventory and Collection Documentation Database
• Write and Produce Artwork Identification

Access “Free” Artwork/ Arts

• Grantwriting/ Fundraising/ Donor Coordination
• Organize and Curate Community Art Exhibits
• Develop Programs Using Music and Art Therapy Students
• Recruit and Train Arts Volunteers
• Network with Community Organizations/ Museums

Multidisciplinary Arts Programming

• Develop Audio/ Video Relaxation Resource Libraries (Music & Imagery)
• Develop Rotating Patient Cart Programs: Art/ Humor/ Creative Activities
• Integrate Arts Programming into Closed Circuit Television Programs
• Integrate Artwork Signage with a Whole Patient Emphasis

Link Arts to Patient-Public Relations

• Promote Multi-Cultural Awareness Using the Arts
• Organize Community Art Exhibits/ Events/ Arts Workshops/ Performances
• Develop Program Brochures/ Publications/ Press Releases

Apply the Arts for Health Promotion

• Integrate the Arts to Mind-Body Medicine and Evidence-Based Design
• Design Special Programming for Staff Enrichment Workshops
• Apply Music and Art Therapy Techniques
• Use Art Imagery for Pain Relief and Relaxation